Head coach Stan Van Gundy Record 52–30 (.634) | Arena Amway Center | |
Place Division: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 4th (Eastern) Playoff finish East First Round
(eliminated 2-4) Television Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports | ||
The 2010–11 Orlando Magic season was the 22nd season of the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was their first season at the Amway Center.
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All-Star
Dwight Howard was named a starter for the East in the 2011 All-Star game with 2,099,204 votes.
Suspensions
Dwight Howard was suspended by the NBA from the game on March 7 after accumulating 16 technical fouls.
Dwight Howard was suspended by the NBA from the game on April 10 after accumulating 18 technical fouls.
Quentin Richardson was suspended by the NBA for 2 games (April 10 and 11) for shoving Gerald Henderson during the game against the Bobcats on April 6.
Injuries and surgeries
Point guard Jameer Nelson went down with a sprained left ankle on November 5. The injury caused him to miss two games, as he returned to the starting lineup less than a week later on November 10.
Shooting guard Vince Carter went down with a knee injury on November 22. He missed three games but returned a week later on November 30.
A stomach virus affected several Orlando players from December 1–9. J. J. Redick, Mickaël Piétrus, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, and were all affected. Redick, Pietrus, and Howard were out until December 6, while Nelson did not return until December 9. Ryan Anderson contracted the illness as well, however he had suffered a sprained foot on November 6 which also kept him out of action.